Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: how does pectin work

  • Cabernet Jelly

    Have you ever had wine jelly?  It’s divine.  And couldn’t be easier to make.  In fact, the hardest part of this recipe is sterilizing the jars and lids, which is easy.  You should do that first, because the jelly comes together VERY quickly once you start. This recipe makes about 4 pints of jelly, or…

  • Bourbon Fig Jam

    You fall into one of two categories of humans.  The first: someone who has to pay an outrageous amount of money to purchase figs at the grocery store when they’re in season…sometimes up to a dollar a fig. If you’re not that person, you fall into the other category.  Either you or a neighbor has…